Collapsible receptacle.



E. E. BRUMBAUGH.

COLLAPSIBLE HECEPTACLE..

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. I5, IBIS.

Patented Sept. 25, 1917.

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COLLAPSIBLE RECEPTACLE.

`Specicaton of Letters Patent. i Paijgjljed Sapin 25, 19170 Applicationfiled September 15, 1916. Serial No. 120,346.

Y. T `all whom it mary concern:

`Be it known that I, EDWARD E. BRUM- BAUGH, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residi ing at Imler, in the county of Bedford and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCollapsible Receptacles; and I do hereby declare the following to beafull, clear, and

exact description of .the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a collapsible receptacle, and moreparticularly to that class of receptacles known as buckets, pails, andthe like.

One of the objects of this invention is the provision of a collapsiblereceptacle whichv maybe readily folded into compact form so that thesame will occupy. minimum space when stored or packed away, or whichmaybe readily set up when required for use, thus providing an eflicientreceptacle for the various requirements of autoists, camping parties,army uses `and many other uses to which a collapsible receptacle issusceptible.

A further object of this vinvention is the provision of a collapsiblereceptacle comprising a collapsible frame having removably securedtherein a container formed of 3lf iexible water` proof materialwherebysaid container may be readily replaced when the same has becomedamaged from any cause.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a collapsiblereceptacle having its upper supporting ring or band provided,

with abail for convenientlycarrying the receptacle and also providedwith a ranged and adapted to be collapsed inwardly,

pouring spout. f

A further object ofthis invention isthe f provision of a collapsiblereceptacle provided with upper and lower supporting rings or bandsconnected together by a plurality of link members for maintaining theupper and lower supporting rings or bands in operative spaced relation,`the links beingartoward each other whenlfolding the receptacle, butprovided with .means for preventing the pairs of links from beingcollapsed in the opposite direction from each other when the receptacleis in set up position.

A still further object of this invention is the provision of acollapsible` receptaclek the following specification, the subject matterof the claims, and the views illustrated in the accompanying drawings,in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the receptacle showing the same in setup position.

Fig. 2 is a side view of the receptacle showing the same in its nearlycollapsible position.

Fig. 3 is. a fragmentary sectional view on line 3-3 of Fig. 1, showingthe means for securing the upper portion of the container to the upperportion of the frame of the receptacle.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary bottom plan view of the receptacle, showing oneof the means employed for securing `the bottom of the container withinthe lower portion ofthe frame of the receptacle.

Referring to the drawings, wherein similar reference characters denotecorresponding parts throughout the several views, the receptacle orbucket comprises a collapsible supporting frame formed of any suitablewoodfor metal and within which is mounted a container formed of anysuitable flexible water proof material, preferably canvas. f

The collapsible supporting frame comprises the upper band or ring lprovided with a plurality of apertures 2 formed therethrouglnland aplurality. of depending apertured ears 3, preferably four in number,andA which ears 3 are secured upon the inner side wall of the ring 1 byany suitable securing means, preferably rivets. neeted to the ears 3 ofthe upper ring 1 are the depending upper links 4f, having their lowerends pivotally connected as at 5 upon the outer sides of and` to theupwardly eX- tending lower links 6 and ata point remote from the upperends of the links 6. The lower links 6 are somewhat longer than theupper links 4 and have formed upon their upper ends projecting abovetheir pivotal connections 5 with the links l the angularly formedcontact or locking lugs 7 for engaging one of the side edges of thelinks Il Pivotally confor maintaining the links 4l and 6 in strictoperative alinement with each other when in their extended positions.The lower ends of the lower links 6 are pivotally connected to theupstanding apertured ears 8 secured upon the lower band or ring membei9,

preferably of less diameter than the ring.

1, by any suitable securing means, preferably rivets, and extendingdiametrically across the lower ring 9 is the reinforcing and attachingbar 10 having its ends securedto the lower ring 9 by any suitablesecuring means, preferably the rivets 11.l Y

Mounted within the supporting frame is the container 12 provided with anopen upper end and a closed bottom 13 and for sef curing the container12 within the supporting frame the upper end portion of the con-` tainer12 is provided lwith a plurality of eyelet openings 14, see Fig. 3,equal in number and adapted to registerwith the aper` tures 2 of theupper ring 1 and through which apertures 2 and 111 and through theregistering apertures 15 of the clamping hoop 16 are the bolts 17 uponthe threaded ends of which are the nuts 18 which when bottom '13 ofthecontainer 12 has suitably secured thereto'the buckle straps `19 providedwith the buckle 2O adapted to be engaged by the securing strap 21 alsosuitably secured upon the bottom 13 of the container i 12. These bucklesand straps are designed to embrace the reinforcing and attaching bar 10of the lower ring9, as clearly shown.` in Fig. 4, for retaining thebottom 13 of the container 12 in secured operative position" "within thesupporting frame, and while only one set of these straps and buckleshave been illustrated, one or more may be employed, but I preferablyemploy two sets of these straps and buckles. I preferably .con" structthe receptacle for holding liquids andl ,f to be more generallyemployedas a'bucket V'with the handle or bail 22 having its ends or pail andI'prefer to provide the same secured in the upstanding apertured `ears23 secured upon the upper ring 1 of the frame *in any suitable manner,and to facilitate the pouring of the contents Vfrom the receptacle I mayform Ithe upper vring 1 with the outwardly indented portion 24 uponwhich is suitably secured the-pouring spout 25'.

" While the primary purpose of my inven- 'tion is toprovide a receptaclein the na-T ;ture of a bucket or pail for holding liquids and preferablyprovided with a pouring spout from which the liquid can be efficientlypoured, the indentation 221 and the spout 25 and in` this instance thecontainer may be vformed of any suitable lieXible material other thanwater proof material.

In the foregoing construction I preferably employ four sets lof theco-acting links 4 and 6 arranged in pairs at each side of the receptaclewith the'locking lugs7 of each pair of linksbeing oppositely (disposedto each other so that the pivotallpoints of` each ofthe pairs of thelinks may be moved inwardly toward each other lso 4as to.` morereadilycollapse the receptacle, in that, all that a person would have`to do wouldsbe to grasp each of the pairs oflinks `with vthe thumb andfingersofeach of hishands at each side of the receptacle and'by movingthe fingers and thumbs toward each other theV pairs of links will bebroken at :their pivotal points and movedv inwardly toward each other bythe force exerted thereupon by the thumbs and fingers and the`receptacle readily collapsed, and by constructing the lower ring 9 ofless diameter than the'up'per ring 1 and the clamping hoop 16, the lowerring 9 may be telescoped'within the ring 1 and the hoop k16 to a more orless degree whereby the receptacle will occupy a very 'small space whenin foldedposition. When thelbucket is in collapsed or folded positionand it is desirous to position the same in set up position, all that aperson would have todo `would be' tograsp the bail 22 with one hand andthe bar 10 with the other hand andpull the rings 1 and 9 inopposite ingcollapsed in the' opposite direction.

'A further advantage of myinvention resides in the provision ofl adurable frame in which is removably mounted the container 12 so thatshould the container become punctured lor otherwise damaged to renderthe same unfit'for use,vaf new con` tainer can' be readily substitutedyfor the damagedione at a small cost 'and without requiring a person togo tothe expense of buyinga new frame cryin other words the outfit initsv entirety, this feature being adecided advantageover receptacles,such as buckets and the like, now' in common use,

for by removing the bolts 17 and the'clamping hoop 16 and the strapmembers which securethefbottoin 13 "of-' the `container 12, to

the cross iba-r 10. the damaged container may be readily removed and anew one substituted therefor:

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

l. A receptacle of the character described, comprising a collapsiblesupporting frame consisting of an upper supporting ring and a lowersupporting ring, collapsible links for operatively connecting said upperring and said lower ring together, a clamping hoop upon said uppersupporting ring, a bar upon said lower supporting ring7 a flexiblecontainer formed with an upper open end and a closed bottom and havingits upper edge portion interposed between said upper supporting ring andsaid clamping hoop, means for clamping said upper ring and said clampinghoop together, and means for securing the bottom of said container tothe bar of said lower supporting ring.

2. A receptacle of the character described, comprising a collapsiblesupporting frame consisting of an upper supporting ring and a lowersupporting ring, means for operatively connecting said rings together, abar upon said lower supporting ring, a exible container within saidsupporting frame, means for securing said container upon said uppersupporting ring and the bar of said lower supporting ring, and a bailupon said upper supporting ring, whereby said receptacle may bemanipulated from collapsed to set up position by outward force exertedupon said bail and said bar.

3.4 A receptacle of the character described, comprising a collapsiblesupporting frame consisting of an upper supporting ring and a lowersupporting ring, means for operatively connecting said rings together, abar upon said lower supporting ring, a flexible container within saidsupporting frame,

means for securing said container upon said EDWARD E. BRUMBAUGH.

Witnesses:

FRANK CLAYCOMB, D. E. GooHNoUn.

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